imperative

Example Sentences

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With the twin imperatives of development and lower carbon emissions, India has set itself ambitious renewable energy targets.

From Barron's

"His logic is that there's a national security imperative," Spence said.

From BBC

“With the labor market resilient as ever, household spending on an upswing and capacity pressures running high, there is a growing imperative for the RBA to tighten policy settings,” Capital Economics economist Abhijit Surya said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it is imperative that anyone who sells puts has money set aside to buy the associated securities, which shouldn’t be a problem for long-term investors.

From Barron's

“They are imperative for European energy security and they must be replenished by the next heating season, thereby pushing up gas prices for the injection season.”

From The Wall Street Journal